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Gingerbread
Girl
Stocking

 

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Make the matching Gingerbread Boy Stocking

 

 

designed by Noreen Crone-Findlay

 

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

 

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Stocking measures approximately 8"/20 cm wide by 16"/41 cm long

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Shadows (100% acrylic; 3 oz/85g, 150 yds/137m ball): 1 ball each

#0004 Autumn (A); #0006 Dark Moss (B); 0001 Pearl Frost (C)

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein): 1 skein #9750 Chocolate (D)

Crochet Hook: One size US H-8 (5 mm), or size to obtain gauge

Additional Materials: Yarn needle; three white buttons, 1/2"/1 cm diameter; one small red heart-shaped button (mouth); two black beads, 6mm diameter (eyes)

Optional: Row counter

GAUGE

Gauge is not critical for this project.

In Half double crochet, 15 sts and 11 rows = 4"/10 cm

 

ABBREVIATION

hdc2tog: [Yarn over, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through 5 loops on hook.

 

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Half double crochet (hdc)

Slip stitch

 

NOTES

  1. Stocking is worked entirely in hdc, following Chart; each square represents one hdc.
  2. Gingerbread Girl is shown on Chart, but is worked separately and is attached to Front of Stocking before assembly.
  3. Work ch-2 at beginning of every row; do not count beginning-ch as a st when working from Chart.
  4. Shaping is shown on Chart.
  5. Work hdc2tog for a one-st decrease.
  6. Work 2 hdc in same st for a one-st increase; for multiple-st increases, work number of chains for required sts plus ch-2 for the turning chain. Note: Number of sts to chain are indicated on Stocking Chart.
  7. Carry color not in use loosely up the side as follows: Every other row, wrap the yarn not in use over the working yarn before working the beginning ch-2.
  8. Leave 10 – 12" tails when fastening off pieces of Gingerbread Girl, to be used for attaching her to Stocking.

 

STOCKING BACK AND FRONT (both alike)

Using A, chain 15.

Row 1: Hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—13 hdc.

Rows 2 – 46: Work from Chart, working 4 rows A, 4 rows C alternately, and work shaping as shown; last 6 rows work using B.

Fasten off.

 

GINGERBREAD GIRL (use D throughout)

Leg 1: Chain 8.

First Row (Row 10 on Chart): Hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—6 hdc.

Rows 11 – 18: Work from Chart, shaping as shown.

Fasten off; set Leg 1 aside.

Leg 2: Chain 8.

Rows 10 – 18: Work as for Leg 1, turn.

Row 19: Chain 6 (skirt); hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across (4 sts increased) to Leg 2; work across sts of Leg 2, inc 1 st in last st as shown; work across sts of Leg 1, turn.

Body: Chain 6 (skirt).

Rows 20 – 33: Continue from Chart, shaping as shown.

Arm 1

Rows 34 - 39: Work Arm 1; working arm sts only.

Fasten off.

Head: Rejoin yarn to Body, skipping 1 st after Arm 1 as shown.

Rows 34 – 42: Continue working from Chart, on head sts only.

Fasten off.

Arm 2: Rejoin yarn to body, skipping 1 st after Head as shown.

Rows 34 – 39: Continue working from Chart, on Arm 2 sts only.

Fasten off.

Edging: Using C, work 1 row in slip st around edge of Gingerbread Girl, working hair (see photo) as follows:

Slip st in edge st on Row 36 of Head, * ch 1, slip st in next st; repeat from * around head to opposite side; continue in slip st around, join with a slip st to first st.

Embellishment: Attach beads for eyes, heart button for mouth, and 3 white buttons down the front (see photo).

 

FINISHING

Attach Gingerbread Girl to Stocking Front.

With WS's together, using C, join yarn with a slip st at upper corner.

Ch 2, working through both layers, work 1 row hdc around Stocking, leaving upper edge open.

Hanging Tab: Using C, join yarn with a slip st at upper corner (see photo).

Row 1: Ch 2, work 3 hdc along side edge of Stocking, turn—3 hdc.

Rows 2 – 10: Ch 2, work even in hdc.

Fasten off; fold tab in half and stitch last row to first row.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

 

     
     
     
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